Botswana: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix

December 10, 1999

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Botswana: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 1999) accessed December 21, 2024

Summary

This Selected Issues paper and Statistical Appendix analyzes economic developments in Botswana during the 1990s. The paper analyzes the growth process during 1982/83–1996/97 by assessing the contribution of capital, labor, and technological progress, both at the macroeconomic and sectoral levels. The paper examines the diversification initiatives undertaken by Botswana and the extent to which diversification and employment creation have been achieved. It provides the background to the unemployment problem, and summarizes Botswana’s policy initiatives to diversify and create sustainable employment.

Subject: Economic sectors, Employment, Labor, Mining sector, National accounts, Production, Total factor productivity

Keywords: Africa, Botswana, Botswana authorities, Capital, Computed TFP, CR, Diversification, Employment, Employment growth, Employment opportunity, ISCR, Mining sector, Policy initiative, Southern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, TFP performance, Total factor productivity

Publication Details

Pages:

96
Volume:

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Series:

Country Report No. 1999/132
Stock No:

1BWAEA0011999
ISBN:

9781451806342
ISSN:

1934-7685

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